Auto Italia Holdings (HKSE:00720) Beneish M-Score : -2.40 (As of Jul. 12, 2025)

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What is Auto Italia Holdings Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Auto Italia Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00720' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57 Med: -2.02 Max: 3
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Auto Italia Holdings was 3.00. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.02.

Auto Italia Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Auto Italia Holdings's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

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Beneish M-Score

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3.00

0.43

-2.24

-2.53

-2.40

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Beneish M-Score	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-2.24	-	-2.53	-	-2.40

Competitive Comparison of Auto Italia Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Auto Italia Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Auto Italia Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Real Estate Industry

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Auto Italia Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Auto Italia Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

-4.84

0.92 * DSRI

0.528 * GMI

0.404 * AQI

0.892 * SGI

0.115 * DEPI

-4.84

0.92 * 2.0901

0.528 * 0.9341

0.404 * 1.0156

0.892 * 0.6594

0.115 * 1.7533

0.172 * SGAI

4.679 * TATA

0.327 * LVGI

0.172 * 1.1968

4.679 * -0.138459

0.327 * 0.9913

-2.40

This Year (Dec24) TTM:

Last Year (Dec23) TTM:

Total Receivables was HK$17.09 Mil.
Revenue was HK$31.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$20.50 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$61.40 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$797.21 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$9.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$3.85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$29.85 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$322.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$200.19 Mil.
Net Income was HK$-102.14 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was HK$8.25 Mil.

Total Receivables was HK$12.40 Mil.
Revenue was HK$47.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was HK$29.04 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$56.25 Mil.
Total Assets was HK$628.54 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was HK$8.79 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was HK$8.45 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was HK$37.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$317.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was HK$97.79 Mil.

1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI	=	(Receivables_t / Revenue_t)	/	(Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
	=	(17.094 / 31.322)	/	(12.404 / 47.504)
	=	0.545751	/	0.261115
	=	2.0901

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI	=	GrossMargin_t-1	/	GrossMargin_t
	=	(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)	/	(GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
	=	(29.035 / 47.504)	/	(20.495 / 31.322)
	=	0.611212	/	0.654332
	=	0.9341

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI	=	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	(1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	(1 - (61.399 + 9.936) / 797.211)	/	(1 - (56.247 + 8.79) / 628.539)
	=	0.910519	/	0.896527
	=	1.0156

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI	=	Sales_t	/	Sales_t-1
	=	Revenue_t	/	Revenue_t-1
	=	31.322	/	47.504
	=	0.6594

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI	=	(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1))	/	(Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
	=	(8.446 / (8.446 + 8.79))	/	(3.854 / (3.854 + 9.936))
	=	0.490021	/	0.279478
	=	1.7533

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI	=	(SGA_t / Sales_t)	/	(SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
	=	(29.854 / 31.322)	/	(37.833 / 47.504)
	=	0.953132	/	0.796417
	=	1.1968

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI	=	((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t)	/	((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
	=	((200.193 + 322.234) / 797.211)	/	((97.792 + 317.708) / 628.539)
	=	0.655318	/	0.661057
	=	0.9913

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA	=	(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t	-	CashFlowsfromOperations_t)	/	TotalAssets_t
	=	(-102.136 - 0	-	8.245)	/	797.211
	=	-0.138459

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Auto Italia Holdings has a M-score of -2.40 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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36 Heung Yip Road, 28th Floor, Viva Place, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong, HKG

Website

https://www.autoitalia.com.hk

Auto Italia Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The subsidiaries of the company are principally engaged in the provision of financing and property investment. The company's activities include the trading of cars and related accessories and the provision of after-sales and pre-delivery inspection services. It has three operating segments: Cars, Property investment, and Financial investments and services. The company derives maximum revenue from property investment.

Executives

Chong Tin Lung Benny	2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
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